Working Effectively in a Distributed Remote Team
Target Audience: Individuals and/or teams that work remotely from their manager, whether at a company office or home office.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Assess your remote working situation and explore how to overcome the challenges associated with remote working.
- Explore best practices on how to stay in touch with the team and your manager.
- Learn more about your personal motivation and how to motivate others.
- Discover how best to use the various communication channels/media available to you and the team.
- Learn about the cultures in your team and how to work effectively within a multi-cultural team.
- Enhance your effectiveness as a remote worker.
Course Delivery
- Theory: Latest best practice
- Team discussions and exercises
- Self and team assessment
- Technique application practice
- Case studies
- Business problem solving
- Personal action planning
Course Outline: Working Effectively in a Remote Team
MORNING SESSION
Remote Working Challenges
Challenges in Working Together Apart
Team Exercise: Maximise Investment
Factors for Assessing Remote Working Complexity
Staying in Touch
Balancing Local Loyalties and Corporate Loyalties
Staying in touch with the Broader Team
Keeping the Manager Informed of Status and Issues
Raising your Visibility with your Manager/s
Communication Effectiveness in Distributed Working Teams
Communication Channels, Media Richness and Channel Hierarchies
Matching the communication Channel to the Communication Need
Team Exercise: Remote Problem Solving
AFTERNOON SESSION
Cultural Considerations
Working with Different Cultures and Personality Styles
Understanding Hofstede’s Cultural DimensionsKeys to Success
Building and Maintaining Trust in the Team
How to Keep yourself Motivated
Agreeing a Team Code of Cooperation
10 Pillars of Successful Remote Working
Also see: Managing Remote Teams